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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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