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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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