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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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