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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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