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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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