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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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