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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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