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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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