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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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