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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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