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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores 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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