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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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