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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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