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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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