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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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