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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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