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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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