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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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