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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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