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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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