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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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