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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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