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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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