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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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