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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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