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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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