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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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