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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses 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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