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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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