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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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