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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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