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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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