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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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