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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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