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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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