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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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