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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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