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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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