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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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