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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources