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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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