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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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