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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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