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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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