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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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