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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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