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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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