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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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