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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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