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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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