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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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