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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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