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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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