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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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