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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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