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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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