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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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