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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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