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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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