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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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