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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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