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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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