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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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