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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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