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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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