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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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