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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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