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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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