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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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