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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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