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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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