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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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