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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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