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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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