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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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