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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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