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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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