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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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