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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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