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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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