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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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