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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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