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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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