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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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