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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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