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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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