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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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