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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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