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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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