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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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