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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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