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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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