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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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