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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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