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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This 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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