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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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