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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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