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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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