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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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