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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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