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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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