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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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