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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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