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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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