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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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