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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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