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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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