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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not 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 variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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