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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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