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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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