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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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