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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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