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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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