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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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