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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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