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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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