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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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