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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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