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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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