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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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