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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major 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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