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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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