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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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