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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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