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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we 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 MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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