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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources