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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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