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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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