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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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