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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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