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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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