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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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