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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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