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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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