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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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