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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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