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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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