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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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