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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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