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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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