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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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