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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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