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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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