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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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