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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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