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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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