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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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