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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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