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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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