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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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