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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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