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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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