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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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