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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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