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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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