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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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