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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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