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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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