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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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