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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key 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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