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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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