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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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