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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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