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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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