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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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