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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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