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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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