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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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