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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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