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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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