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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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