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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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