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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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