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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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