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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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