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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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