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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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