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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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