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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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