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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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