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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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