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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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