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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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