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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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