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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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