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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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