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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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