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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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