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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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