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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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