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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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