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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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