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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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