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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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