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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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