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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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