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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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