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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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