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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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