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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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