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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key 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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