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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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