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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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