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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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