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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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