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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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