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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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