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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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