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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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