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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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