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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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