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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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