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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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