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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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