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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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