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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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