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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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