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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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