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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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