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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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