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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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