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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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