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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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