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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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