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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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