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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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