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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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