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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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