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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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