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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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