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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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