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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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