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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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