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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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