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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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