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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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