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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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