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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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