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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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