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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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