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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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