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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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