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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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