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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education enable students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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