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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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