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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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