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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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