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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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