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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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