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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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