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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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