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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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