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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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