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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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