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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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