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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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