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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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