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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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