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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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