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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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