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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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