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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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