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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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