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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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