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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key 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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