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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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