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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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