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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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