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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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