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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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