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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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