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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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