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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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