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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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