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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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