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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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