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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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