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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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