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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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