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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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