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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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