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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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