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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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