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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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