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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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