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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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