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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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