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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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