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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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