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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured 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 MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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