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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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