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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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