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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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