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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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