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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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