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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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