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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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