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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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