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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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