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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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