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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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