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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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