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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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