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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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