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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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