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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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