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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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