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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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