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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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