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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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