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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the 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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