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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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