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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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