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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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