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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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