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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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