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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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