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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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