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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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