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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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