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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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