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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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