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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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