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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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