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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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