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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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