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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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