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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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