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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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