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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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