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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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