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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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