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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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