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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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