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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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