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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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