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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business 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 participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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