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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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