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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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