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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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