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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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