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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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