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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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