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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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