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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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