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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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