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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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