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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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