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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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