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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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