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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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