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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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