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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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