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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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