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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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