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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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