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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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