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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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