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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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