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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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