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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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