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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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