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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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