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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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