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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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