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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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