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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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