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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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