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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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