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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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