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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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