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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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