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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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