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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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