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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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