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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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