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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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