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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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