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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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