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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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