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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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