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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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