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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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