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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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