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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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