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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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