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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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