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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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