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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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