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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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