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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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