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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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