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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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