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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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