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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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