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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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