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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with 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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