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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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