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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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