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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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