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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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