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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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