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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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