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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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