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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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