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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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