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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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