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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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