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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses 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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