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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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