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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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