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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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