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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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