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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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