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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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