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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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