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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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