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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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