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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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