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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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