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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee 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 courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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