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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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