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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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