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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the 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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