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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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