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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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