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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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