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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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