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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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