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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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