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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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