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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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