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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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