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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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