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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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