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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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