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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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