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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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