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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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