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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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