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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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