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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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