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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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