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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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