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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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