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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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