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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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