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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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