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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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