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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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