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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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