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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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