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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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