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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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