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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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