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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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