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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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