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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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