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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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