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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new 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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