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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure 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 MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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