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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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