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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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