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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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