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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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