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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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