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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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