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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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