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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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