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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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