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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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