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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses 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 almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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