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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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