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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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