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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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