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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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