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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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