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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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