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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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