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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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