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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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