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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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