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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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