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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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