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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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