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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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