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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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