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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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