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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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