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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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