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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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