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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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