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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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