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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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