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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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