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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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