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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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