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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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