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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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