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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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