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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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