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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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