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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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