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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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