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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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