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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education