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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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