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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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