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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education