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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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