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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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