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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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